SEMIFINALS: The All-time Heavyweight H2H Tourney: LEWIS vs. HOLMES

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  1. demigawd

    demigawd Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thank you everybody for making this tournament such a success! Last round we had nearly 900 votes between the four matches. It was incredibly hard fought and came down to the wire with two matches, but here are the results:

    (1)Lewis def. (9)Foreman 50%-50%, with Lewis' seed score giving him the tiebreaker.

    (2)Vitali def. (7)Louis 69%-31%

    (3)Ali def. (6)Tyson 61%-39%

    (4)Holmes def. (5)Wlad: 50.5%-49.5%

    We now continue with the SEMIFINALS of the All-time heavyweight Head-to-Head tournament.

    As a reminder, here are the rules:
    • Best of three fights.
    • 12 rounds
    • 20 x 20 ring
    • 10 ounce gloves
    Boxers and their camp are given extensive footage of their opponent and have a week to prepare a game plan.
    Boxers are in peak physical and mental condition in their absolute prime.
    After each fight, the fighters are magically restored to their pre-fight condition, but retain full knowledge of what they learned from their opponent and have another week to prepare a revised game plan.

    (1)Lennox Lewis vs. (4)Larry Holmes

    Please also vote for the other semifinal matches:

    (1)Lennox Lewis vs. (4)Larry Holmes: http://www.boxingforum24.com/showthread.php?t=503403

    (2)Vitali Klitschko vs. (3) Muhammad Ali: http://www.boxingforum24.com/showthread.php?t=503404
     
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  2. demigawd

    demigawd Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The first round starts tentatively, as both fighters show great respect for each other's abilities. Larry opens with his trademark jab, and his lateral movement is keeping Lewis from letting go of his hands. Still, Lewis' size is a problem for Holmes, who hasn't landed much aside from jabs himself. This battle will inevitably explode, but for now it simmers as the crowd remains tense...
     
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  3. I Know Everythi

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    Unlike the Holmes-Wlad and Ali-Vitali fight, this would be a very close and competitive down to the wire fight, whereas the other two would be near shutouts for both Holmes and Ali.

    Lennox - more power, more size/reach
    Larry - better jab, chin, speed, and in my opinion slightly better technician but not by a lot because Lennox is good

    Larry will take a close decision unlike what would be his domination of Wlad if they really fought.
     
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  4. MVC!

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    Lewis would dominate him down the stretch. Way too much power/reach.

    And Lewis's boxing ability can match his.

    Larry's jab would be troublesome but Lewis will adjust.
     
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  5. SP_Mauler

    SP_Mauler Boxing Addict Full Member

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    lol...foreman v holmes will never happen
     
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  6. JASPER

    JASPER Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Larry
     
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  7. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Not even a fantasy matchup :lol:
     
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  8. Jennifer Love Hewitt

    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Gotta favor Lennox here. I do think of all the great's Holmes matches up the best against Lewis, but Lewis is still my pick.
     
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  9. Stallion

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    Wouldn't be surprised to see Holmes winning the poll despite having almost no chance in reality just like against Wladimir.
     
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  10. I Know Everythi

    I Know Everythi Well-Known Member Full Member

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    the truth is wladimir has no chance whatsoever against a legit HW, seeing as he never beat one in his entire career, just like his brother. So i don't know what you're talking about
     
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  11. bremen

    bremen Boxing Addict Full Member

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    "seed" score? no need for fancy words. Say it like it is - robbery via hometown decision.
     
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  12. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    My recommendation is that you reduce the number of alt accounts until you can flesh out the individual personas for each. Personalities are running together at this point and too many are simply ham-fisted copycats of each other.

    ESB has a long and fabled history of trolling. Honor that tradition by trying to elevate the art, not reduce it to the lowest common denominator.

    Thank you.
     
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  13. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Lewis beats Holmes just like Wlad has.
     
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  14. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Holmes would out box Lewis by large.

    Past prime Holmes in his 40's gave Mercer a boxing lesson who later went and gave Lewis an ass kicking.

    After Macall ko'd him in two he was very lucky to get a decision against an even older Holmes.

    Bruno was out jabbing Lewis. Tucker made him look amateurish even though Tucker was past his best by 8 years.
    Vitali made him look like an uncoordinated oaf.
    He never picked himself off the canvas to win , could never come on strong late in a fight or score a late KO.

    78 Holmes hands and feet were too fast and would expose his bad food work worse than anybody he ever faced.
     
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  15. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    :patsch You can't outbox someone if you're not the better boxer.
     
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